It’s jobs day in America. The US economy added 151,000 nonfarm jobs in August as the unemployment rate held at 4.9%, according to the Bloomberg consensus. Additionally, average hourly earnings rose 2.4% year-over-year.

Data out of the UK continues to show a post-Brexit improvement. Construction PMI came in at 49.2, substantially above July’s 45.9 print. And while the sector remains in contraction, the reading showed the data to be stabilizing after the UK’s vote to leave the European Union. The British pound is little changed near 1.3270 versus the dollar.

South Korea’s second-quarter GDP beat. The South Korean economy expanded at a 0.8% quarter-over-quarter clip (versus 0.7% expected), but a finance-ministry official said full-year growth was probably going to be closer to 2.8%, Reuters reports.

Lululemon’s same-store sales missed. The athletic-apparel retailer posted in-line earnings and revenue, but same-store sales including direct-to-consumer but excluding FX adjustments were light, coming in at up 5.0% versus expectations for a 5.9% increase. Lululemon shares lost 8.5% in after-hours trade.

Japan might invest in Russian oil giant. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe will meet with Russian President Vladimir Putin for two days of talks in Vladivostok. The two leaders are expected to discuss a $10 billion Japanese investment, or about a 10% stake, in the Russian oil firm Rosneft, Nikkei reports.

Stock markets around the world are bid. Hong Kong’s Hang Seng (+0.5%) led the advance in Asia, and France’s CAC (+1.0%) paces the gains in Europe. S&P 500 futures are up 0.50 points at 2,160.75.

US economic data is heavy. Aside from the jobs report, the trade balance will be released at 8:30 a.m. ET. Then, at 10 a.m. ET, factory orders and durable goods orders will be released. Finally, the Baker Hughes rig count is due out at 1 p.m. ET. The US 10-year yield is higher by 2 basis points at 1.59%.